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Calculator Investigation 3 4
Calculator Investigation 3 4
Calculator Investigation 3 4
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Sums and Differences of Squares
One student noticed that 12 divides 102 - 22. Further investigation revealed that 23
divides 202 - 32 and that 57 divides 502 - 72.
2. Will the pattern hold if, instead of taking the difference of the squares, we take
their sum? For example, does 12 divide 102 + 22? Are there other two-digit
numbers for which we can use the sum of the squares?
3. Will the pattern of using differences hold for three-digit numbers? (For example,
does 134 divide 1002 - 342?